Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · BLS May 2025

Web Design Rates in Grand Rapids, MI

The median web developer wage in the Grand Rapids area is $38.66 an hour, 13% below the US figure. A freelancer there should charge about $50–$75 an hour — $900–$1,350 for a five-page site.

Pages

5
What the site needs

What to charge

$900–$1,350

About 18 hours at $50–$75 an hour, the freelance rate in Grand Rapids. Plus $45–$95 a month for hosting and updates.

Web designer pay in Grand Rapids

Median web developer wage
$38.66/hr
$80,400 a year
Freelance rate
$50–$75
an hour, estimated
Rank among metros
98 of 191
with published data
Grand Rapids areaMedian hourlyAverage hourlyEmployed
Web developers$38.66$39.47160
Web and digital interface designers$37.71$42.66190

BLS area: Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. A dash is a figure BLS did not publish for it.

Grand Rapids against Michigan and the US

AreaMedian web developer wageFreelance rate
Grand Rapids area$38.66$50–$75
Michigan$47.34$60–$95
United States$44.54$55–$90

What to charge for a website in Grand Rapids

At $50–$75 an hour. Quote the project, not the hours; use these to check the quote pays at least what a local employee earns.

SitePriceMonthly
One-page site$500–$750$45–$95
Five-page business site$900–$1,350$45–$95
Five pages with online booking$1,100–$1,650$45–$95
Eight pages, copy written for them$1,950–$2,950$45–$95
Small online shop$1,550–$2,350$45–$95

For a particular kind of business, see website cost by business.

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Questions

How much do web designers make in Grand Rapids?+

The median web developer wage in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area is $38.66 an hour, about $80,400 a year (BLS, May 2025). That is 18% below the Michigan figure.

How much do freelance web designers charge in Grand Rapids?+

About $50–$75 an hour: 1.25 to 2 times the employee wage, which covers self-employment tax, insurance, software and the hours nobody pays for.

How much does a website cost in Grand Rapids?+

A five-page small-business website built by a freelancer in the Grand Rapids area costs about $900–$1,350, plus $45–$95 a month for hosting and updates.

How many web developers work in Grand Rapids?+

BLS counts 160 employed web developers and 190 web and digital interface designers in the Grand Rapids metro area. Freelancers are not included.

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Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, for web developers (15-1254) and web and digital interface designers (15-1255). Those are employees' wages; freelance rates and prices here are estimates built from them, not BLS figures.